Course Overview

This is the webinar to help you understand how to use granules effectively with your patients. Granules are a relatively new development in Chinese herbal medicine, and few practitioners have been exposed to consistent training on key issues such as dosage.

This one-hour webinar will examine several different styles of granule use, including the Taiwanese method of combining whole formulas and the mainland Chinese method of building a formula from scratch with single herb extracts.

The advantages and disadvantages of each of these approaches will be assessed, leaving attendees with a comprehensive understanding of the main clinical trends and challenges in the granule world.

Course Objectives

• Granule dosage and formulation strategies
• How to overcome challenges unique to granules, such as the effective use of minerals and gelatins
• Research on the effects of Pao Zhi, manufacturing differences, and comparisons of granules with raw herbs

Course Outline

0 hrs - 30 minGranule dosage and trends

30 min - 1.25 hrsHow to calculate dosages and the methods of dosage calcuations

1.25 hrs - 1.5 hrsLimiting Factors